Abstract: The present disclosure relates to container pods and associated lids for filling with beverage materials for use in single serving beverage brewers. Such pods and lids have complementary features that provide benefits when used with beverage material filling machines. The pods and lids may be nested for storage and/or use in beverage pod filling devices.

Abstract: Various examples are provided for beverage pods, and beverage pod filling machines configured to fill such beverage pods with beverage material, wherein such machines are configured to have a small footprint, such that the filling machines can be provided for use in a home or office setting, for example. Examples of beverage pod components that can be filled with beverage materials and lidding systems therefore are also provided, where the combination of container and lids provides a beverage pod having beverage material therein for use in single serve brewing systems.